Combination comb and tooth-brush holder.



.I. H. PRBESE. COMBINATION COME AND TOOTH BRUSH HOLDER.

' APPLICATION FILED MAR.14, 1912. 1,061,831 Patented May13, 1913.

llllli Hll IIHI mu m duh-r Hi l- 5222 JOHN HEN RY FREES E, OF CONCORDIA, MISSOURI.

COMBINATION COMB AND TOOTH-BRUSH HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 13, 1913.

Application filed March 14, 1912. Serial No. 683,886.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN H. FREEsE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Concordia, in the county of Lafayette and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combination .Combs' and Tooth-Brush Holders, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to combs and the principal object of the invention is to provide a comb which has a receptacle connected therewith so that a tooth brush or other small article maybe carried with the comb.

This device is intended to be used principally by people traveling upon railroad trains and steamboats, so that a comb and tooth-brush may be conveniently carried while going upon a journey.

This inventlon comprises, 1n brief, a tubular casing which is secured'to the back of the comb, and which is provided with a cap fitting in one end so that the tube may be closed, after the tooth brush has been inserted in the tube.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein: I

Flgure 1 is a side elevation of a comb constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a view showing the tooth brush receptacle in longitudinal section. Fig. 3 is a view showing a modified form of constructing and connecting the brush receptacle with the comb. Fig. at is a view of the blank from which the tooth brush receptacle is formed, the blank being provided with the locking tongues used in Fig. 3,

Referring to the accompanying drawings it will be seen that this invention comprises a comb 10 which may be formed of any material and has the tooth brush receptacle secured to its back, the. tooth brush receptacle extending the full length of the comb.

, The tooth brush receptaclecomprises a tube 11 which is preferably cylindrical-and which is provided with'a closed end; 12 and. an

open, endv which is closed by the stopper 13. This stopper fits intothetube and is pro vided' with an enlarged cap 14 which pre:

vents the stopper from being inserted too far into the tube and also assists in the removal of the stopper. This receptacle is formed from a blank'having its central portion '15 bent to form the receptacle 11, and its side portions 16 bent along the dotted lines 17 to form the side strips 18 between which the comb is positioned. The comb is provided with an enlargedupper end 19 which fits into the receptacle and overhangs the side. strips 18. The side strips 18 terminate in tongues 20 which are bent between the teeth of the comb so that the comb will be prevented from having any longitudinal movement, and rivets 21 are passed through the comb and strips 18 so that the receptacle will be securely held in place.

When using this device the tooth brush is placed in the tube 11 and the stopper inserted in the open end of the tube so that the tooth brush will be prevented from larged inner end fitting into said body por- 'tion, tongues extending from the free edges of said strips and being-bent to engage the back between the teeth of said comb, and rivets securing said comb back between said strips.

2. A comb, a receptacle extending along the back pr said; comb, flanges extending from said receptacle along thesides of said comb, means connecting said flanges and connecting said receptacle with said. comb, and tongues extending from said flanges and bent between the teeth of-said' comb.

In testimony whereofl hereun'to afiix my signature in presence ofv two witnesses.

' 8 JOHN HENRY Witnesses: i

' G. A. KLINGENBERG,

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